A Pacific sleeper shark, typically not found onshore, was discovered at Boy Scout Beach with injuries suggesting it was bycatch from local fishing activities, highlighting ongoing concerns about the species' vulnerability to human interactions.
A decomposing sleeper shark was found on the beach in Kasitsna Bay.
Sleeper sharks are already known to range as far north as the Chukchi Sea, but reports of possible shark attacks on seal and sea lions have increased — and now come from further into the Arctic.
10-20-14 Sleeper shark - Shishmaref, Alaska, USA
6-20-12 Pacific sleeper shark - King Cove, Alaska, USA
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